A collection of learning resources from The Poetry Society

Page Fright

Connecting historical poems with contemporary spoken word: a resource for students from The Poetry Society

Page Fright: Hollie McNish and Alfred, Lord Tennyson

This resource looks at the work of two poets, Hollie McNish and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It supports the filmed performances available at poetrysociety.org.uk/pagefright. Using modern spoken word to explore historical poems, Page Fright encourages students to explore and compare poems, then create their own responses.

Page Fright: Dizraeli and Percy Bysshe Shelley

This Page Fright resource looks at the work of two poets: Dizraeli and Percy Bysshe Shelley. It is designed to support the filmed performances available at poetrysociety.org.uk/pagefright Using modern spoken word to explore historical poems, Page Fright encourages students to explore and compare their work, then create their own poetic responses.

Page Fright: Benjamin Zephaniah and Dylan Thomas

This Page Fright resource looks at the work of two poets: Benjamin Zephaniah and Dylan Thomas. It supports the filmed performances available at poetrysociety.org.uk/pagefright. Using modern spoken word to explore historical poems, Page Fright encourages students to explore and compare poems, then create their own responses.

Page Fright: Joelle Taylor and Wilfred Owen

This resource looks at the work of two poets, Joelle Taylor and Wilfred Owen. It is designed to support the filmed performances available at poetrysociety.org.uk/pagefright Using modern spoken word to explore historical poems, Page Fright encourages students to explore and compare their work, then create their own poetic responses.